True charity begins with a chair.

To give all good people a seat at life’s table of opportunity, we help eliminate the barriers that hold them back.

Opening avenues of opportunity.

Our philanthropy is focused on helping people improve their lives through education, mentoring, job skills development and criminal justice reform. One community, one partnership, one person at a time. Here’s how:

Fighting Cancer

David H. Koch has pledged $150 million to help build a state-of-the-art outpatient medical facility at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. This follows his $686 million in gifts to cancer research and medical facilities across New York City and beyond.

Youth Entrepreneurs

Founded in 1991 by the Charles Koch Foundation, Youth Entrepreneurs provides high school students with values-based entrepreneurial experiences and education that not only instill practical knowledge but also inspire them to prosper.

David H. Koch’s $35 million gift to the Smithsonian’s Museum of Natural History is the biggest the museum has ever received. It also is bringing to life our understanding of the most gargantuan creatures ever to walk the planet, including Tyrannosaurus rex.

Check out the very latest ways we’re creating opportunity in our communities.

At Koch Industries, challenge is integral to who we are. We challenge ourselves to improve people’s lives by creating better products using fewer resources. At the same time, we challenge barriers that hinder competition, opportunity, innovation and progress.